Quantitative changes during the postnatal maturation of the human visual cortex

Postnatal development of the human visual cortex is characterized by an overshooting growth pattern of its volume with a maximum at 8 postnatal months and by loss of a substantial proportion of its neurons. The highest rate of reduction in neuronal numbers is observed in layers II-IVa, with other la...

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Published in:	Journal of the neurological sciences Vol. 103; no. 2; p. 136
Main Authors:	Klekamp, J, Riedel, A, Harper, C, Kretschmann, H J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01-06-1991
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aging - physiology Cadaver Cell Count Cell Survival Child Child, Preschool Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Neurons - cytology Neurons - physiology Visual Cortex - growth & development
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Summary:	Postnatal development of the human visual cortex is characterized by an overshooting growth pattern of its volume with a maximum at 8 postnatal months and by loss of a substantial proportion of its neurons. The highest rate of reduction in neuronal numbers is observed in layers II-IVa, with other layers showing a more gradual postnatal decrease.
ISSN:	0022-510X
DOI:	10.1016/0022-510X(91)90156-2